The infrastructure
behind UK city culture.
DotCity is the UK creative city network — independently curated city hubs on one shared platform. We exist to make local culture visible, discoverable and commercially sustainable for the people who create it.
Making city culture accessible, discoverable and sustainable.
Every UK city has a rich, layered creative ecosystem. But it's fragmented — scattered across dozens of platforms, buried in social feeds, passed by word of mouth. The people making it rarely get the exposure they deserve. The audiences who'd love it can't find it.
DotCity changes that. One platform. Cities across the network. Real local knowledge — from photographers, chefs, promoters and gallerists who are actively making each city what it is.
We believe local culture deserves the same quality of platform as national media — and that the people creating it deserve a direct line to the audiences and brands who value it.
Something worth building.
DotCity was built to fix something broken. Local cultural scenes across the UK were going underdocumented — not because there wasn't anything worth saying, but because no platform existed that was genuinely built around them.
We're building it. A network of independently curated city hubs, each shaped by people who actually live and work in the city they cover.
More detail coming soon.
Six principles.
Non-negotiable.
Local First
Every decision starts with the city. Not national trends. Not algorithmic convenience. The city, its character, its community.
Authentic Voice
Every curator is genuinely embedded in the city they cover. No outsiders writing from a distance. No generalists guessing.
Always On
Culture moves fast. Our platform updates continuously — not weekly, not daily. When something opens, we know within the hour.
Intelligence With Soul
Data surfaces what humans would miss. Editorial judgement decides what matters. Neither alone is enough.
Shared Success
Revenue flows back to creators and curators. A thriving DotCity hub means a thriving local creative economy.
Radical Transparency
Our editorial standards are published. Our advertising policies are clear. Our curator criteria are open. No black boxes, ever.
Want to be part of it?
We're building the UK's most ambitious city media network. We're always looking for talented people, brilliant curators and forward-thinking brand partners.